The Stockings are hung by the Chimney with Care...

Emery's Christmas stocking arrived in the mail today, and I was excited to get it up on the mantle with mine and Tim's.  Emery was too big to try and put her in it to take a picture, so I guess beside it will have to do. I even caught a good smile! :)

Our mantle is now complete...we are officially a family of 3!

Going back to work...

Well my maternity leave came to a close on Sunday, and the dreaded day came to go back to work.  It was a long 5 hours at work the first day, and I missed her terribly.  Every time I looked at a picture of her on my desk it just brought tears to my eyes.  Mommy misses you Emery ever second I am away.  Thank you, THANK YOU, THANK YOU to Aunt Casey for watching our little pumpkin this week.  We greatly appreciate the help, and knowing she is in great hands with you watching over her.  All the pictures are great...keep them coming! :)

Our First Christmas Tree as a Family of Three

After a few hours spent away with the girls shopping the day after Thanksgiving...we adventured out to cut down our Christmas Tree.  As our tradition is, we go out to The Paint Farm in Poynette with Matt, Casey, and the boys. 

We walked through the field of trees and found the one we liked.  Of course we had to pose for a family picture! :)

We spent the last day of my maternity leave decorating the tree.  Emery watched mom decorate it and then we were able to snap a few pictures of Em in front of the tree.  We look forward to celebrating our first FAMILY Christmas in 2011 very soon.

Happy Turkey Day!

We have a lot to be THANKFUL for this year, as a sweet little girl has come into our life and brought SO much joy and happiness to us.  Tim and I couldn't be more smitten with our little TURKEY!  We hope you had a great Thanksgiving too! 

Gobble Gobble!

Cousins!

Brody has been wanting to hold Emery, especially when he sees Casey holding her.  He will go up to her with his arms out and then go sit down on the sofa waiting.  If you don't come fast enough with Emery, he will let you know.  We caught a cute photo of the two cousins!



Visit with Great Grandma Clary

Casey and I adventured over with the kiddos to visit GG Clary.  I think the kids wore her out, but she was glad we came by.  GG with all her Great Grandchildren!

Smiles :)

Emery has been smiling a lot and making noises, so I thought I would share a few I caught on film.  These little things sure can make my day!

Blowing bubbles and drooling is her new thing

2 Months Old!

Can you believe it...two months have passed already!

Emery went in for her two month check up appointment, and the nurses didn't even recognize her.  The two of them fight over who gets Emery's appointments.  Unfortunately she was due for some additional shots today so Mom was quite nervous. She did well, but her face got bright read and then she let out some of the loudest screams I have heard from her.  Dad might have to go the next time!

 She is a healthy girl weighing in at 14 pounds 2 ounces, and 24.25 inches long. 

Meeting our new friend Bryn

My longtime childhood friend had her baby girl on Sunday November 13th, and we couldn't have been more excited.  Emery and I made a trip to Meriter to visit Erin, Brandon, and new daughter Bryn Harper Hommowun.  She was such a little peanut.  I thought Emery had a good amount of hair when she was born, but Bryn has much more.

Look at what a 2 month difference can make!

Hopefully Bryn will grow just as much as Emery has in the next 2 months.  I cannot wait to watch these two grow up together just as Erin and I did.  Great longtime friends are hard to find, so hold on tight girls!

We cannot wait for the arrival of the next ones...Baby Girl Febus in December, and then Baby ? Smith in April!



Aunt Kristen and Eric Visit Wisconsin

Aunt Kristen and Eric made their way up for a visit from Florida and Georgia.  It snowed for the first time of the year the day they arrived.  We got the pleasure of having them stay with us for a long weekend and experience some of what WI has to offer...along with meeting Emery! :)

She was one tired babe!

Saturday night Aunt Casey came to watch Em, so that us adults could get out for a while, and show Eric downtown Madison.  It is always hard for mom to be away, but we snuck in some smiles and laughs as I knew she was in good hands!

Sunday we adventured down to the New Glarus Brewery, with Emery in tow.  She did well just looking around while we toured, and then it was her turn to eat as we sampled some beer. 

Thanks for visiting, we enjoyed every day. Look forward to you visiting again...hopefully in the summer next time! :)  Emery sends hugs and kisses!

Another Fun Packer Sunday

The Ohmen's hosted the Packer Party recently and Emery got to hang out and get snuggled, while mom and dad relaxed for a bit.

Lounging with Grandpa N watching the Packer bring home another W

Hanging with Uncle Matt

Fun with Casey and the Boys

The men were gone woodcutting, so Casey, Brooks, Brody, Emery, and I made a day of it.  We packed up all the kids and headed to McFarland to watch Noah play hockey.  Unfortunately they lost, but Aunt Tina "Won" because she got to hold and spend time with Emery.  Emery enjoyed her first hockey experience, and looks forward to the next, as there will be LOTS more to be had over the years!

We then set off for the Children's Museum, where Brooks and Brody ran rampid everywhere enjoying burning off some steam.  Emery slept through the museum, snuggling on mom.

After leaving the Museum, Brooks was asking for Ice Cream...so Aunt Abby treated him and Brody to chocolate Milk Shakes with whip cream and sprinkles on top.  They are lucky boys to have such a nice aunt! :) We all hung out back at our house and the boys played, Aunt Casey got some more snuggle time with Em, and then it was off to bed.  Em woke up in a great mood, with a big smile! :)

Here's to hoping you are rested up with the extra hour of sleep with the time change.

Packer Sunday

It was just another Packer Sunday, however this one was spent at the lake.  We had to take advantage of the great weather we were having, so we all went for a walk during half time.  Emery needed to have a picture in front of the blow up Packer.

Emery with Grandpa and Grandma Nehmer

Grandma did a pumpkin hunt with the boys before the game, so they got dressed up in their costumes for the occasion.  They had a great time.  Uncle Luc held Emery during the pumpkin hunt..next year girl you can participate too!

Sheriff Woody!

Rex the Dinosaur

Snuggles with Uncle Luc!

Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween! 

Emery's first Halloween was full of neighborhood kids trick-or-treating.  She helped pass out candy with us. 

The weekend before Halloween, we visited a local pumpkin patch to get Emery a pumpkin and stopped for our first family picture.  Hope all the kiddos had a great time!

Next year will be fun to dress her up in a costume...will have to start thinking of fun ideas!

1 Month Old

It is hard to believe a month has gone by already and our sweet little girl is growing and changing every day.  She shared her one month birthday with Grandpa Jeff.  We enjoy watching her movements, faces, and even hearing her cries.  She has brought us such joy over the past month, to the point I don't think Tim or I ever could have imagined.  Even when she wakes me up in the middle of the night, the time we spend together is precious and I love every minute of it. 

Sunday was a great day of fun at the Freischmidt house as we had the gang over for the Packer game, and then the Brewers playoff game was that evening.  We dressed Emery for the Brewer occasion as she didn't have any Packer outfits that fit yet.  We were thinking this would help the Brewers pull out a W...unfortunately it didn't.  But Emery looked so adorable in her outfit! :)

Aunt Casey always loves the snuggle time!

Cousin Brooks enjoys holding Emery and giving her kisses.  If she is crying he will sing her a song to try and calm her down.  He is a great cousin to Emery and is always interested in where she is or what she is doing.

While Daddy's away..Mommy and Emery will Play!

Tim was gone away overnight on business, so Emery and Mommy got to play.  The weather turned out to be in the 70's in early October, and the boat wasn't put away yet.  Emery and I packed up, and met Aunt Casey, Uncle Matt, and cousins Brooks and Brody for a ride on the ferry for ice cream. 

We all then met up with Grandma and Grandpa Nehmer at the cottage to go by boat for dinner.  Who would have thought we could get such beautiful weather in October!  Emery enjoyed her first boat ride, and will get many MANY more throughout the years to come.  Life is always better at the cottage and on the water!

Life doesn't get any better than this!

Proud Grandpa with his Granddaughter on his boat! :)

The Ohmen Family

We then got out on the boat again that weekend with Dad this time.  We hung out at the sandbar for a while, and Emery took in what we hope will be her favorite place on earth!  Nothing better than a sunny day spent on the pontoon and sandbar filled with great company and many many laughs!

Sleeping on Dad, soaking up the rays!

The shirt says it all..."Current Family Favorite"

Grandma & Grandpa Freischmidt Visit

Grandma & Grandpa Freischmidt traveled from South Carolina to visit their new granddaughter.  They were overjoyed with excitement that she came early so they could get time with her while home visiting for two weeks.  Emery loved all the cuddle time and fun with G & G, and looks forward to their move back to WI after the new year. 

2 Weeks Old

Emery was borderline jaundice since birth so we were at the dr 3 times in one week to have more blood drawn to retest her levels.  We finally got news that we were in the clear at her 2 week check up. 

She weighed in at 9 pounds and 21 inches long.

What will she be at 2 months??

She is on track to be chubby like her mother was as a baby.  Might have to compare photos!

Simply Beautiful!

Just under 2 weeks old Casey from http://www.chasingliliesphotography.com/ came to our house and took pictures of our little girl.  Emery did well for being manipulated into different positions.  Here are a few of our favorites.